Posts Tagged: "Gaming"

They warned the powers that be of its imminence. They pleaded for official preparation of the inevitable. Now speculation has become all too real. Haunting fears have become heart-sinking reality. They told you it would happen. An entire city governed by a single inter-connected piece of software leaves itself massively...

Some prequels really irritate me. I have a hard time suspending my disbelief around them where mythos and technology are concerned. For instance I don’t feel the technology and the gadgets used in the Star Wars films Eps I-III, came off as older less capable predecessors of the tech used...

One of the newest features EA DICE has included in the impending Battlefield 4 fps, is dynamic water physics. It allows the engine to simulate dynamic movement of water to form wakes, waves and other riparian terms, which begin with “W”. From the looks of things, no naval squirmish will...

Respawn Entertainment, the game development outfit made up of several old Infinity Ward developers, is fervently staking their claim to the highly contested first-person shooter genre with their innovative new title with the slick movement system. if anyone and can unseat the ubiquitous yet uber-popular Call of Duty franchise, it...

“Killing Monsters.” is what Geralt utters to this particular “creature” attired as a highborn yet vile nonetheless. The words rattled off his tongue slow, deliberate and as cold as a witch’s tit. Witcher fans. RPG diehard. Fantasy dreamers. Action stalwarts. Drama and mystery sleuths… Your time is nigh. The Wicher 3: The...

Good grief, Call of Duty has a steep near-insurmountable hill to climb, if it hopes to hold firm to its heavily contested FPS crown. It’s up against the likes of tablet-friendly Battlefield 4 and Titanfall–a title developed by a team partially made-up of old Call of Duty devs. Both of...

Many of you may have seen the news. During their Thursday earnings call, a member of Nvidia’s investor relations team was quoted stating games for which Nvidia enthusiasts and PC Gamers alike were highly anticipating. Grand Theft Auto V–a game assumed but not confirmed for PC–was mentioned. As stated, the...

Ho ho! What’s this..? A comparison of the next gen consoles’ visual prowess is up. The undaunted at Digital Foundry and Eurogamer have crafted a couple computing systems that, to the best of their ability, include components that best mimic the performance potential purported be on offer from the inbound...

It’s common knowledge that Xbox Live is full of terrible people. The paid service, which allows Xbox owners to engage in multiplayer games over an internet connection, has always existed as a cumulative cesspool of cheaters, obnoxious kids, racist thugs, and losers. Every once in a while, though, you’ll find...

Download at your own risk. Yesterday’s PlayStation 3 4.45 system software update is actually “bricking” some systems. The issue is so severe it appears Sony has yanked the 4.45 update pending review. The company has attempted to downplay the issue stating, though they are investigating, the issue has only hampered...

I should really really watch what I ask for. For years I’ve complained about the size of my ham-hands. Finding a good gaming mouse to fit my mallets is like trying to tailor a dress for Lady Liberty. Sure I’ve found some larger mice that get the job done well...